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Job Title: Director - Northern Uganda

Youth Development Centre

No. Of Vacancy: One (1)

Salary: Attractive

Age: 36 Years & Above

Duty Station: Gulu

Reports To: Permanent Secretary, Office Of

The Prime Minister



Job Purpose :

To manage and provide technical guidance /leadership in the

Accademic and administrative programs of the Northern Uganda Youth Development Centre



Minimum Qualification & Working Experience:

● A Bacherlors Degree in Business Adminstration, Public Administration, Management, Economics or Social Sciences.

● A Masters Degree in either : Business Administration, Management or a related fi eld from a recognizedUniverstiy/ Institution.

● Should have at least 10 years working experience in the related

field.

● Technical qualifi cation/training of trainers or training of instructors for Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) is required.

● Experience with output oriented/employment and enterprise orientation is an added advantage.

● Knowledge and practice of modularised training based on standards and a qualifi cation framework for assessment.

● Private and public sector experience in skills development

● Experience in managing teams in a cross-cultural setting

● Knowledge of any of the methods of creating an employment/ output oriented curriculum, such as DACUM or any other is an added advantage.

● Understanding Financial management of institutions and Government of Uganda accountability and procurement procedures

● Experience with planning and monitoring of strategic and operational plans

● A high level of integrity and Honesty.



Duties and responsibilities:

● Prepares accountability of all institution resources;

● Ensure effective and effi cient performance of both the academic and administrative functions of the institution;

● Ensures that research work is done and appropriately disseminated;

● Mainstreams gender in the institution;

● Conducts Admissions in conformity with approved policies;

● Manages and implement the institution’s Curriculum;

● Ensures general discipline of staff and students as well as their welfare and academic performance;

● Conducts Staff appraisals including, compiling and submitting annual performance reports;

● Initiates and prepare development and work plans for the institution;

● Mobilizes funds for the institution;

● Co-ordinate all institution’s activities and programmes;

● Performs any other related duty as may be assigned by the Supervisor;

How to apply for the job

Application accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and testimonials and at least two competent referees, one of whom MUST be from your current or previous employer should be addressed.

To: The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister,

Postal Building, 6th Floor

Yusuf Lule Road

P. O. Box 341, Kampala

To reach him not later than Monday 17th September 2010 at

5:00pm



Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall automatically lead to disqualifi cation of a candidate.